"Surely the most complete book on Cuban modernism to be published in English or Spanish. It will be indispensable to both the scholar and the general reader."--Julio Blanc, art historian"The most complete and lucid discussion of the vanguardia painters of the 1920s and 1930s available anywhere."--Louis A. Perez, Jr., University of South FloridaThe strong and cohesive artistic avant-garde that emerged in Havana in the twenties was seminal in the evolution of the modern Cuban identity. Born around the turn of the century, the vanguardia painters shared the heady sense of confidence and...
"Surely the most complete book on Cuban modernism to be published in English or Spanish. It will be indispensable to both the scholar and the general ...
One of the most revered members of "the Miami Generation," a group of Cuban-born artists who emigrated to the United States, Maria Brito is a painter, sculptor, and installation artist best known for her elaborately constructed room-like works that embody narratives of loss and displacement. Brito also draws on personal iconography to create challenging works that are at once deeply autobiographical and reflect a profound fluency with the history of Western art. In this new volume in the landmark A Ver series and the first major book on Brito's career, Juan A. Martinez examines the unique...
One of the most revered members of "the Miami Generation," a group of Cuban-born artists who emigrated to the United States, Maria Brito is a painter,...
One of the most revered members of "the Miami Generation," a group of Cuban-born artists who emigrated to the United States, Maria Brito is a painter, sculptor, and installation artist best known for her elaborately constructed room-like works that embody narratives of loss and displacement. Brito also draws on personal iconography to create challenging works that are at once deeply autobiographical and reflect a profound fluency with the history of Western art. In this new volume in the landmark A Ver series and the first major book on Brito's career, Juan A. Martinez examines the...
One of the most revered members of "the Miami Generation," a group of Cuban-born artists who emigrated to the United States, Maria Brito is a painter,...
Modern Cuban art emerged in Havana in 1927 and matured during the next two decades. Its inception is mainly defined by a rupture with academic art, the appropriation of European avant-garde formal inventions, and the subjective symbolization of national ethos. In the 1940s a new generation of artists expanded their artistic sources to include popular art and explored new symbols of collective identity. By the 1950s a third generation of modernist artists abandoned figuration, the representation of Cuban themes, and turned to abstraction and introspection. Cuban Art in the Twentieth...
Modern Cuban art emerged in Havana in 1927 and matured during the next two decades. Its inception is mainly defined by a rupture with academic art, th...
Reviews from the first edition: Inform s] the reader of various factors, influences, and historical developments that contributed to the art of Cuba . . . an important resource pertinent to our field s continued emphasis regarding cultural diversity. National Art Education Association News This very special selection from the Cuban Foundation Collection traces the development and flowering of the arts in Cuba from the 1600s to 1959 and helps to establish a link for Floridians of Cuban heritage with their rich Cuban culture. Sandra Mortham, Florida Secretary of State
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Reviews from the first edition: Inform s] the reader of various factors, influences, and historical developments that contributed to the art of Cu...
